Kimberly-Clark Considers Spinning Off Health-Care Unit

The Division Generated $1.62 billion in Sales in 2012

By

John Kell

Nov. 14, 2013 5:07 p.m. ET

Kimberly-Clark Corp. is mulling a spinoff of its health-care business, potentially unloading a division that generates about $1.6 billion in annual sales but represents the consumer-products giant's smallest business.

The division sells surgical and infection-prevention products for the operating room and a portfolio of medical devices. Products are primarily sold under the Kimberly-Clark and ON-Q brand names.